Cord fastening



oct. 2o, 1936. E. R. CREAMER CORD FASTENING Filed June l5, 1935INVENTOR. ZY/yar 6219472767? ATTORNEY.

Patentedl Oct. 20, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RElSSUED JUL 2.3I191m '1 claims. w1. 1054-354) This invention relates to cord iasteningsand the object f the invention is 'to provide a fastening for a roberail cord, pull cord, or the like,

where it is desired to provide a firm fastening having a neat exteriorappearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cord fastening includinga cord comprising a rubber tube provided with a fabric coverl and havinga chain through the center in which the chain together' with the rubbertube and fabric aresecured in an attaching bracket and the bracket isprovided with a cover to conceal the fasten-l ing and end of the cord.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket to which thechainis secured at one point and the fabric covering and rubber tube aresecured at another point in the bracket. the bracket being provided witha slide cover to enclose the bracket and cover the chain and cord,Another object o1 the invention is` to provide a means -for locking thecover onto the bracket 4so that it cannot be readily displaced.

These objects and the several novel features of' the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown M Fig. 9 is aperspective view of the fastening bracket. l f

The fastening bracket is more partiuv vlallyinlilg.9antlcomprisesasheetmetalmemvber l having apertures 2'and 3 punched therethrough. 'Ihisbracket Iis formed to provide a pair of angular lugs-4 at opposite sidesandroso; extensive with the angular lugs-#area pair of lugs 5 whichextendparallel with the plane of the bracket portion I while the lugs 4extend at a slight angle thereto. The bracket portion l ter-I v havingpunched out lugs 1 and these lugs 1 aretothebackofaseatordoorframeorinother P11338 -is a perspective view ofthebracket minates in a semi-circular c-'shapedportion l shown moreparticularly in Figs. 4 and '7. The robe rail comprises a rubber tube lshown more particularly in Figs. 2, 3, and 7 and. this rubber tube iscovered with a fabric cover 3 as shown in F'gs. 2, 3, 4, and 7. A chainIl extends through the tube 8 and the end link Il of this chain isprovided with an eyevand a metal grommet is ntted through the eye in thelink n and through the aperture 3 in the bracket Il so that the chain isfirmly assembled with the bracket for ship- 10 ment. With the chaininthe position shown in Fig, 3 the end of the rubber tube I and fabriccover l nts within the semi-circular portion I and the lugs I of thisportion l are pressed through the fabric cover 3 and'into the tube 8 aas shown inFigs. 2, 4, and 7 toflrmly secure the tube inthemember andthe member I is pinched down tight onto the tube to hold the tube andfabric cover in position. 'lhe bracket is fastened suitable position byinserting a screw I3 through themetal grommet I2 anda screw I4 throughthe bracket aperture 2 as shown in Fig. 3. 'I'his firmly secures thebracket in place'.

Inorder to conceal the bracket, a cover member II is provided, as shownmore particularly in Pig: 8. This cover member I3 is provided with twointurned lugs Il and these lugs may be.en. gaged beneath the lugs 4 ofthe fastening bracket l and by moving the member Il longitudinally 3othe lugs II may be moved past the lugs 4 and into engagement beneath thelugs i. as shown i'n Fig. 6. Whentheselugs Il movepastthelugs 4 the lugsl. engage behind the low ends l1 of the lugs4,aswillbeunderstoodfroml*ig.9. Almas- Iig. l., This invention,howevenis not limited 'tousewithroberails-butmaybeused withpull cords,assist'cords'for at any other place where it is denre w'fssten a' cordthis type secureiv 50 and conceal the'securing means; j Promy theforegoing description it becomes eviA dent that the device is verysimple andeiiicient I in operation, provides a complete v:- ed unit forshipment, will anchor the cord firmly therethrough, a C-shaped clampportion at one end off the bracket, the end of the cord beinglv Y,secured in the C-shaped clamp portion, a pair of prising a bracket towhich the chain `is secured, the bracket being provided with a clamppoi-tion engaging about the end of the cord member-and a rlugs onl eachside of the bracket, acover for the bracket provided with a pair oflugs, the cover member being engageable over the bracket 'with the 1`'gson the cover engaging beneath the first pair of lugs on the bracket, thearrangement being such thatY as the lugs of the cover are moved past therst pair of lugs of the bracket s aid cover lugs spring into lockingengagement beneath the second pairl of lugs on the bracket.

2. A fastening for a tubular cord member having a chain extending'through the center, comsecuring the same to the bracket, a series of,lugs on opposite sides of the bracket arranged in tivo pairs and a coverslidable over the'bracket and provided with a pair of lugs, the lugs ofthe cover engaging beneath the rst pairl of lugs oi the bracket and thefirst pair of lugs being arranged Y.

to guide thelugs of the cover into engagement beneath the second pair oflugs as the cover is moved longitudinally in one direction, the lugs ofthe cover when engaged .beneath the second pair of lugs of the bracketbeing prevented from.`

movementin one direction by said first pair of lugs bf the bracket and'being prevented from l'novement in the opposite direction by the clampportion of the bracket.v

3. A fastening for a tubular cordmember'havl ing a chain extendingthroughi the center; cornprising'a bracket to which thev chainissecured,

said `brackety being provided with fa cshaped clamp portion engagingabout the end ofthe 4. A fastening for a tubular cord member hav- A inga chain extendingthroughfthe center, comprisinga bracketarranged td beAsecured to a surface, thesecuring means extending through the chain andbracket, a C-shaped clamp portion at one end of the bracket securedabout theend ofthe tubular cord member and a cover member adapted forslidable engagement with the bracket, s'aid cover member concealing thebracket and i-shaped clamp member and being arranged for lockingengagement with the bracket.

5. A fastening for a tubular cord member having achain extending throughthe center, comprising a bracket t'o which the chain is secured, saidbracket being provided with a portion engaging about the end voithe cordand securing the same to the bracket .independently of the chain and acover. member fitting over the brack-v et and covering the bracket andbracket portion in which the tubular cord member is secured.

6. Acord-fastening: for use with lcords having a hollow center providedwith a chain extending f therethrough, ,comprising a bracket to whichthe -chain is secured, the bracket being provided with a portion towhich the cord is secured independently of the chain, a cover for thebracket, the bracket being provided lvvith lugs .and the cover beingprovidedvwith r companion lugs engaging beneath the lugs of the bracket.

7. A fastening for a tubular cord member hav- .ing a chain extendingthrough-the center, comprising a bracket having a pair of aperturestherein, a metal grommet extending through one.

link of` the chain and one of said apertures to secure the chain to thebracket,l the 'grommet and other aperture being arranged to receivesecuring screws therethrough, a C-shaped yclamp member vatl one endofjthe bracket andextending about the cordmember to secure the cord tothe bracket independently -of the' chain, the C-shaped clamp memberhaving intrned lugs engaging the cord member.l y A y EDGAR R. CREAMER.

